singe

To burn superficially; scorch.

To burn off the feathers or bristles of (a carcass of a bird or animal) by subjecting briefly to flame. synonym: burn.

To burn the ends of (hair, for example).

To burn the nap from (cloth) in manufacturing.

A slight or surface burn; a scorch.

A burning of the surface; a scorching; hence, a heat capable of singeing.

An injury or hurt caused by singeing; a superficial burn.

To burn superficially; especially, to burn off the ends or projections of: as, to singe a fowl (to burn off the small downy or thready feathers left after plucking); to singe cloth or calico (to burn off the projecting pile or nap); to singe the hair of the head.

To parch; make arid and dry.

To act on with an effect similar to that of heat: said of extreme cold.